Sylvan Park Paideia Elementary School

We had a wonderful time at our Spring Carnival last Friday! Thank you to all who made it possible, including:

– Daddy’s dogs

– Tacos by Tam

– Chang Noi Thai

– Mac daddies burgers

– Motor city eats 

– Retro snow

– Hero’s donuts 

– The sweetest so

– Bach to Rock

– Big Thunder Events

– Jumping Hearts 

– Balloon artists Scott Tripp and Sean Hughes

– Special thanks to our Face Painters!

– Our long suffering staff who volunteered for the Dunk Tank

– And of course, the dozens of parent volunteers who helped to make it a success!

Thank you to Oasis Bike Workshop for their generous donation of bikes to support students at our school. Oasis Center provides a wide range of opportunities that reflect the diverse needs of youth and their families.

Mark your calendars for M.L.Rose restaurant day on the last day of school, May 25th. Celebrate the end of an amazing school year with your Sylvan Park community and make some money for our school at the same time!

If you missed your opportunity to purchase the annual school project in print at the school carnival, you’re not too late! Prints are $25 and $40. Order online and pick up outside the front door this week.

Reach out to Casey White at Caseywhite987@yahoo.com if you have any questions or need to arrange alternate pick up.

A huge thank you to all of our students and parents who supported our staff last week during Teacher Appreciation Week. We are also so grateful for the support of several local businesses – Pancho & Lefty’s, who provided an ENTIRE lunch for our staff free of charge, as well as Coco’s Italian Market, Sweetability, Brightside Bakeshop, and Bradley’s Creamery, who provided their services at a discounted rate so that we could spoil our teachers!

We raised $1500 for our school thanks to everyone who came out for our restaurant fundraiser with Hattie B’s. They are a terrific partner, and we are grateful to have such generous businesses in the neighborhood! Next up is M.L. Rose in May!!

Calling all parents, grandparents, neighbors, friends, and middle school alums!  This favorite school event cannot happen without LOTS of help to keep everyone safe and happy! Please sign up for one (or more) shifts to help us put on the best Spring Carnival yet. https://bit.ly/SylvanParkCarnival2023

Also, if you or someone you know may be interested in volunteering to help with face painting, please email Sarah Grace (sngrace@gmail.com).  Adults only, please.  

Save time this summer with prepackaged school supply kits! Our awesome teachers have approved their supply lists for next year and we are offering a one-stop shop to buy all your students’ supplies! Avoid any last minute supply chain issues and purchase a kit that will be delivered directly to school. Click here and enter code “79045” for Sylvan Park. Kits are on sale until Thursday, June 1.

For any questions, please contact Cassie Lefevre at clefevre55555@gmail.com.

Congratulations to all of our Sylvan Park runners who ran in Sunday’s Kids Rock race downtown (including these adorable kindergartners)!

Sign up here to help us stock the lounge on May 9th during Teacher Appreciation Week. We hope you can pitch in to make this extra special for our staff!

We can’t wait to celebrate our incredible Sylvan Park staff during Teacher Appreciation Week, May 8-12. Here are some ways that you and your students will be able to spread the love and say thank you!

PTO is collecting Sylvan Park spirit wear long sleeve and short sleeve t-shirts as well as hoodies. These donations will be sold at the carnival as a PTO fundraiser.  Please make sure all donations are in good condition. Donations can be dropped off in the containers found at the front of the school.

Join us for the end of year Spring Carnival! Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased through Thursday, May 18 using the QR code in the image above or clicking here, or at the door on Friday, May 19. Tickets will also be on sale in front of the school before and after school May 15-18.

We hope you can join us this Thursday for a discussion on school safety. The agenda for the evening will include key updates from Principal Goetz, our MNPS school board representative, Erin O’Hara Block, and our school counselor, Meredith Middlebrooks.

This meeting is intended for adults only. For free babysitting provided by PTO, please sign up here. 

Some Sylvan Park Elementary Families will be participating in the “Linking Arms for a Change” event that is taking place this evening.  To learn more about this event and/or to register and be placed with the Sylvan Park Elementary group please click here.  When registering, please state Sylvan Park Elementary as the group/organization you would like to be placed with.